Archives for January 14, 2018

‘“The great thing about that team is that we pick up conversations like we never left off, when we see each other, like it was yesterday,” he said. “And those are deep bonds when you are able to do that. I really enjoy that part of it. It’s a lot of fun every time I get a chance to see a former teammate.”’

‘Because Doug Whaley and his staff had done all the work on the draft prospects, they were retained until the draft was complete. Once they were let go, the Pegulas struck it rich again by plucking Beane from Carolina. The fact that McDermott and Beane had six years of history together with the Panthers was vital because it meant that, finally, the most important men in the football operation would be operating from the same blueprint, with a similar set of ideals and values.’

‘”Here’s a guy that’s going into surgery on Tuesday to get his shoulder repaired and people hardly knew that he played the entire season with, you know, a torn labrum. So how would you like sitting around and you’re going to grab a glass of water and your arm falls out of its socket?”‘

‘“I like your word ‘responsible’ spending,” Beane said earlier this week answering to a question about his free agency approach. “That is trying to plug holes where you can. It’s kind of a moving puzzle because what happens is, you have your UFA’s right now, but those change. Teams re-sign guys. Then you add in teams that make cap moves – the cap casualties.”‘